{"id":4117,"date":"2026-01-23T17:15:04","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T17:15:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/opportunityforworld.org\/?p=4117"},"modified":"2026-01-23T20:11:56","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T20:11:56","slug":"european-cross-border-grants-2026-up-to-e1120000","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/opportunityforworld.org\/?p=4117","title":{"rendered":"European Cross-border Grants 2026 (up to \u20ac1,120,000)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><div id=\"tdi_1\" class=\"tdc-row\"><div class=\"vc_row tdi_2  wpb_row td-pb-row\" >\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_2,\r\n                .tdi_2 .tdc-columns{\r\n                    min-height: 0;\r\n                }\n<\/style><div class=\"vc_column tdi_4  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_4{\r\n                    vertical-align: baseline;\r\n                }\n<\/style><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\" >[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"post-171462\">\n<div>\n<p><strong>Deadline: March 19, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Applications are open for the European Cross-border Grants 2026. This grant aims to address the shortage of independent journalism by providing grants to investigative journalism projects in Europe and encouraging cross-border collaboration with an expert approach.<\/p>\n<p>This award-winning European Cross-border Grant programme (running since 2009) supports cross-border teams of professional journalists and\/or news outlets who have strong ideas for cross-border investigations and research on European topics.<\/p>\n<p>The proposed projects must have substantive news value and depth, while at the same time being original and innovative. Projects can include cross-border research, networking between colleagues, and established and innovative investigative methods. The stories must be relevant to European audiences.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Grant<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The total grant budget is \u20ac1,120,000 to distribute over six application rounds (\u20ac280,000 per call). From 2026 to 2027, the programme will be funded by the European Union and by philanthropic organisations (TBC).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Eligibility<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cross-border teams of at least two professional journalists and\/or independent news outlets from at least two different countries in Europe are eligible to apply.<\/li>\n<li>At least 80% of the requested budget must go to journalists\/media from EU countries.<\/li>\n<li>When relevant for the story, team members from elsewhere can be accepted too.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Application<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/grants.journalismfund.eu\/en\/register\/europeancrossborder\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to apply<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For more information, visit <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/grants.journalismfund.eu\/en\/european-cross-border-grants\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">European Cross-border Grants<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"[vc_column_text css=\"\"] Deadline: March 19, 2026 Applications are open for the European Cross-border Grants 2026. 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